to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to be consistent; to be coherent
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext